Why am I passionate about this?
Iâve been drawing and writing ever since I could hold a pencil, and a big inspiration for me to start my lifelong creative journey were graphic novels. So even as an adult, I love to read work from a wide range of genres and age ranges to see what my fellow authors and artists are up to. Especially making my own middle grade graphic novel series, I look up to so many of the authors and artists on this list and chances are you and your kids will too if you pick one of these up!
Steph's book list on middle grade inspiring creativity in their readers
Why did Steph love this book?
Making Friends is a fun, thoughtful graphic novel that overflows with creativity!
It centers around a middle schooler who feels lonely so she uses a magic sketchbook to design her dream best friend and to her surprise- she becomes real! It brings me right back to the days of doodling for hours on end and dreaming of all the possibilities of the future! Itâs also a good message for young readers that even the most hard-to-express emotions can be worked out through art.
Even as an adult itâs inspired me to keep drawing and keep dreaming.
1 author picked Making Friends as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.
A heart-warming graphic novel that thoughtfully explores
friendship, family and school issues.
Danielle needs a perfect friend, but sometimes making
(or creating) one is a lot easier than keeping one!
Sixth grade was SO much easier for Dany - she knew exactly
what to expect out of life.
Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle school,
her friends are in different classes and forming new cliques, and
she is totally lost.
What Dany really needs is a new best friend!
So when she inherits a magic sketchbook, she
draws Madison, the most amazing, perfect, and awesomeâŚ